Laurel Dickman

Instead of spending time looking at smaller bodies that the world suggests you should be aspiring toward, why not surround yourself with images of fat people with bodies like yours — who are living their best lives and seriously having fun in their swimsuits?

Feel like playing up what you’ve got or transforming into something totally different? Check out these makeup mavens for a bit of inspiration.

Often gorgeous and luxe, floral prints have a tendency to find their way into most plus-size women and femme’s closets in one way or another. From traditionally “womanly” oversized peony prints in Japanese-inspired florals to the hard-femme aesthetic of the dark floral rose prints that have popped up all over this year, few florals read as being accessible to non-feminine genders — save for the application in a “Hawaiian” shirt or swim trunks here and there.

Job loss. It’s inevitable at some point in your life.

Check out these plus-size and curve fashionistas for a bit of inspiration.

As you fight through dress after dress, remember this: You will rock it. You will look fabulous. Check out these 20 fantastic plus-size bridesmaid looks!

Shorts: a summer necessity, but simultaneously “forbidden” for plus-size bodies.

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There are tons of retro looks that resurface over the years, but one of my favorite silhouettes of all time is the off-the-shoulder look.

Burlesque is one of the few remaining artforms where the public embraces curves, rather than fights against them. Here are 16 curvy burlesque dancers!